masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgWith Yolmer Sánchez designated for assignment yesterday, the Orioles are starting Rio Ruiz at second base for this afternoon’s game against the Pirates in Sarasota.
Ruiz has made two appearances at second base in the majors, no starts, and never played the position in the minors.
Anthony Santander is out of the lineup for the fifth consecutive day due to soreness in his oblique area.
Chance Sisco is catching today and Austin Wynns is the designated hitter in the penultimate game of spring…

With Yolmer Sánchez designated for assignment yesterday, the Orioles are starting Rio Ruiz at second base for this afternoon’s game against the Pirates in Sarasota.

Ruiz has made two appearances at second base in the majors, no starts, and never played the position in the minors.

Anthony Santander is out of the lineup for the fifth consecutive day due to soreness in his oblique area.

Thumbnail image for Sisco-Homers-White-sidebar.jpgChance Sisco is catching today and Austin Wynns is the designated hitter in the penultimate game of spring training. Austin Hays is in center field and leading off.

Matt Harvey gets the start before taking the mound again in the season’s second game.

Relievers today for the Orioles include Shawn Armstrong, Tanner Scott and César Valdez.

Left-hander Bruce Zimmermann gets the start Monday afternoon in the final exhibition game. Rich Hill starts for the Rays.

Zimmermann has thrown nine scoreless innings with only one hit allowed.

Mitch Keller is starting this afternoon for the Pirates. He’s allowed 15 earned runs (16 total) and 22 hits this spring in 8 1/3 innings.

The Pirates aren’t using a designated hitter today. The Braves didn’t need one last night.

The game will be broadcast on 105.7 The Fan.

For the Orioles
Austin Hays CF
Trey Mancini 1B
Ryan Mountcastle LF
Maikel Franco 3B
Rio Ruiz 2B
Freddy Galvis SS
Chance Sisco C
Yusniel Diaz RF
Austin Wynns DH

Matt Harvey RHP

For the Pirates
Adam Frazier 2B
Brian Goodwin LF
Jacob Stallings C
Dustin Fowler CF
Troy Stokes Jr. RF
Wilmer Difo 3B
Will Craig 1B
Oneil Cruz SS
Mitch Keller RHP